Elmira's Gazley Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week
Published on January 10, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Dustin Gazley of the Elmira Jackals is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Jan. 2-8.
The 23-year-old forward scored three goals, added three assists and was a +3 last week as the Jackals went 3-0-0 to extend their team record winning streak to nine games. Elmira leads the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 23-11-0 for 46 points.
Gazley scored a goal in a 3-2 win against South Carolina on Friday and then tallied a career-high four points (1g-3a) in a 4-1 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday. He ended the week with a goal in a 4-3 shootout win against the Cyclones on Sunday.
A native of Novi, Mich., Gazley is second on the Jackals, and third among ECHL rookies, with 32 points (9g-23a) in 34 games. His 23 assists pace first-year players, and are tied for fifth overall in the league.
Gazley played four years at Michigan State University, scoring 73 points (30g-43a) in 153 games. He made his pro debut last season, appearing in two games with the Greenville Road Warriors.
On behalf of Dustin Gazley, a case of pucks will be donated to an Elmira youth hockey organization by Sher-Wood Hockey, the exclusive puck supplier of the ECHL. Since beginning its sponsorship of the award in 2000-01, Sher-Wood Hockey has donated more than 25,000 pucks to youth hockey organizations in ECHL cities.
Runners Up: Tristan King, Ontario (3 gp, 3g, 3a, 6 pts.) and Chris Barton, Wheeling (3 gp, 4g, 2a, 6 pts.).
Also Nominated: Kyle Ostrow (Chicago), Chris Cahill (Cincinnati), Trent Daavettila (Kalamazoo), Adam Miller (Las Vegas), Joey Martin (Toledo) and Paul McIlveen (Utah).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK PLAYER TEAM
Oct. 14-16 Evan Barlow Elmira Jackals
Oct. 17-23 Justin Shugg Florida Everblades
Oct. 24-30 Eric Lampe Las Vegas Wranglers
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Brandon Svendsen Kalamazoo Wings
Nov. 7-13 Olivier Labelle Reading Royals
Nov. 14-20 Chris Barton Wheeling Nailers
Nov. 21-27 Chad Klassen Idaho Steelheads
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Mitch Fadden Utah Grizzlies
Dec. 5-11 Chad Costello Colorado Eagles
Dec. 12-18 Riley Nelson Colorado Eagles
Dec. 19-25 Michael Forney Colorado Eagles
Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Tyler Helfrich Bakersfield Condors
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